About Medical Negligence

Mobile Medical Malpractice Attorney

What is medical negligence?  When you or a loved one has been made ill, misdiagnosed, or damaged physically or mentally through medication errors, it is possible that you have a case of medical negligence.  The negligence must be proven by comparing the level of care received by the patient to common standards of expected care.  Essentially, if a doctor did something that other medical professionals would not do and this caused injury, illness or death, it is likely you have a case of medical negligence.   Any time a doctor or other professional deviates from the standards of practice that are known in the medical community, they risk the lives of their patients.  Thankfully, most physicians are dedicated to the health of their patients.  However, there are some doctors that have failed to provide the expected level of care, and through negligence, have injured their patients.  Some of these illnesses are termed "iatrogenic" which means "caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician." 

Injured Through Medical Negligence?

These cases can be heartbreaking for the families involved, particularly when a serious condition has been caused by negligent care.  There have been cases of birth injuries that were caused by the attending obstetrician being unaware that the infant was suffering from lack of oxygen soon enough to avoid brain damage; these concerns should always be at the top of the list when an obstetrician is attending a birth.  In other cases, the doctor failed to note serious complications arising from their treatment and the patient suffered serious injuries during surgery or while under treatment.

When dealing with this situation, it may be hard to consider the legal aspects of the situation.  However, it is very important to the future of the injured patient that they receive compensation for the damages suffered.  These legal actions are often helpful to the community as the negligent doctor or medical facility will thereafter improve their level of care to others in living in the Mobile area.  It is vital that you act quickly if you or a loved one has been the victim of medical negligence, as there is a window of time in which you will have the opportunity to file a lawsuit in such a case.

Contact a Mobile Medical Negligence Attorney from the Law Office of Timothy A. Hughes today.